Public-Sector Pay in Cook County, Illinois
20 roles at 5 employers · updated October 2026
What public employers in Cook County, Illinois pay, taken from their own job postings: 20 roles at 5 employers. Every range is shown exactly as posted; the bars put them on one scale as full-time yearly pay.
How Cook County public-sector pay is spread
Each role placed by the midpoint of its newest posted range, as full-time yearly pay.
Roles
| <$40k | 5 |
|---|---|
| $40k | 8 |
| $60k | 4 |
| $80k | 3 |
| $100k | 0 |
| $120k | 0 |
| $140k | 0 |
| $160k | 0 |
| $180k | 0 |
| $200k+ | 0 |
Highest posted pay in Cook County's public sector
Who is hiring now
Open postings with published pay, by employer.
Postings by employer type
Last 12 months of postings with published pay.
Pay by employer
Newest posted range for each role. Open an employer to see its roles; each role links to its full pay history.
Illinois Attorney General8 roles · 103 postings · 60 openOpen jobs →
Community Consolidated School District 15, IL6 roles · 35 postings · 13 openOpen jobs →
STATE OF PLAY4 roles · 21 postings · 1 open
Evanston/Skokie School District 65, IL1 role · 8 postings · 5 openOpen jobs →
Skokie School District 69, IL1 role · 8 postings · 2 openOpen jobs →
No roles match that filter.
Public-sector pay in Cook County: FAQ
Which public-sector jobs pay the most in Cook County?
The highest posted ranges are Assistant Attorney General at Illinois Attorney General ($82,000–$107,550/yr); AAG Assistant Attorney General at Illinois Attorney General ($82,000–$107,550/yr); Special Investigator at Illinois Attorney General ($79,956–$103,980/yr); Classroom Nurse at Community Consolidated School District 15, IL ($36.80/hr); School Nurse at Community Consolidated School District 15, IL ($36.80/hr).
Where do these pay figures come from?
From the employers' own job postings over the last 12 months. Each range is shown as posted; nothing is averaged or estimated. The bars convert hourly and daily pay to a full-time year (2,080 hours or 260 days) only so roles can be compared.